98042 · Kent, WA
In Kent · also overlaps Auburn
Crime — below the national average · 2022
- Typical home
- $712,613
- School quality
- 52
Above average
Typical home value by ZIP
lowerhigher
Zillow ZHVI · relative within district
Homes for sale in 98042 — tap a price to see the home. The shaded area is the ZIP.
Area safety
341violent crimes / 100k
Below the national average(US avg 387)
County-level violent-crime rate for King County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.
School district
52
Kent
Above average · open the district →
What your BAH buys in 98042
Typical home here is $712,613 (Zillow ZHVI).
What can your BAH buy here?
Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the SEATTLE, WA area does the rest.
Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$3,135
$3,135 BAH
Buys a home up to
$495,991
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only
Typical home here is $712,613budget covers 70%
A median home runs above your budget — look to the lower-priced ZIPs on the map, or add income. Illustrative — excludes taxes, insurance & HOA; your real rate & grade move this.
Services near Kent, WA
Top-rated picks across the nine PCS essentials.
Daycares & Childcare
1The Goddard★ 4.82Little Scholars Montessori Academy★ 5.03Frey Home Day Care★ 5.04Bright Horizons★ 4.8
See all daycares →Hospitals
1Kent Station Shopping Center★ 4.42St. Anne Hospital★ 4.23HealthPoint Kent Urgent Care★ 4.64AFC Urgent Care Southcenter★ 4.4
See all hospitals →Pediatricians
1Kent Station Shopping Center★ 4.42Children's Dental Care & Orthodontics★ 4.63Cascadia Kids Dentistry★ 4.8
See all pediatricians →Homes for sale in 98042
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